Hair extension assembly and method of application

ABSTRACT

A hair extension assembly includes an elongated base being sufficiently flexible to conform to the contours of the wearer&#39;s head and including an attachment assembly comprising a plurality of loops extending along one longitudinal side of the base. A collection of extension hair includes a plurality of supplemental strands secured to the base substantially opposite relative to the plurality of loops. As applied, the base and more specifically the plurality of loops are disposed in adjacent, substantially aligned relation to a hair part or seam formed in the natural hair of the wearer. A plurality of natural hair groupings are formed along one side of the seam and the plurality of loops are cooperatively disposed and dimensioned to facilitate passage of the hair groupings therethrough for attachment to one another thereby securing the base and the collection of extension hair in an intended position on the head of the wearer.

CLAIM OF PRIORITY

The present application is a continuation application of previouslyfiled, now pending application having Ser. No. 12/901,175 filed on Oct.8, 2010, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

This invention is directed to a hair extension assembly and a method ofsecuring it to the natural scalp hair of a wearer. An attachmentassembly is connected to a base and cooperatively structured therewithto facilitate passage of a plurality of natural hair groupings therethrough. The natural hair groupings are secured to one anothersubsequent to passage through the attachment assembly therebyaccomplishing a secure, long lasting application in a manner whichavoids the disadvantages of attaching it to the wearer's head in aconventional manner.

2. Description of the Related Art

There are many and various techniques and products designed to increasehair volume and/or hair length. Chemical products or the addition ofnatural or artificial hair to the natural scalp hair are well known. Thehair pieces vary in structure, design and materials, as well as themethods of application to the natural hair of the wearer. Thedisadvantages and problems associated with such known devices are wellknown and the satisfaction level of wearers is generally low. However,people continue to use such known devices as well as the currenttechniques of application, due in large part to the unavailability ofviable alternatives.

Aside from inferior extension designs and techniques of attachment,there are also drawbacks associated with the adhesive products that areused to attach the extension hair to the natural scalp hair. Morespecifically, as commonly applied the adhesive becomes brittle, andtherefore allows hair loss of the extension hair as well as damage tothe natural hair. Removal of the adhesive is time consuming, and furtherdamages the hair. In addition, the glue does not have a long operablelife thereby requiring the extension hair to be replaced often, furtherdamaging the natural hair.

Moreover, current application techniques, with the exception of “combstyle” extensions, take several hours, and therefore reduceprofitability of the stylist and tolerance of the client. Some of thecurrent techniques used for the application of hair extensions includethe relatively small gatherings of extension hair being bonded to thenatural scalp hair. It is recognized that this procedure may take one oreven two days, resulting in very high costs to the client. Also, theability to naturally comb, brush and even wash known extension hair islimited. From an appearance stand point, the attached hair is placedunder the top layer of natural hair in a manner which still renders itvisible during normal daily activities.

Other known extension structures and methods of application include theuse of small tubes through which extension hair and natural head hairare threaded. The tubes are then clamped to grip the hair containedtherein. As with other known techniques, the use of such tubes, etc. isuncomfortable and easily observable. Other techniques include the use ofsmall beads to tie the extension hair to the natural head hair. Inaddition, combs and clasps are frequently used but are recognized asbeing temporary, uncomfortable to wear, and easily detectible. Anothermethod includes weaves and braiding of natural and extension hair.However, these methods are very time consuming for original applicationsand must be completely removed and re-applied to accommodate hairgrowth. Still other known techniques may utilize plastics and tapeadhesives to attach extension hair strips to the wearer's scalp or hair.Recognized problems include the formation of “lumps” or “bulges” under atop layer of natural hair.

Use of at least some of these known techniques also causes damage to thenatural scalp hair in addition to the long application time and highcosts to the user, as set forth above. As also indicated, most currenthair extension products and techniques must be completely removed andreapplied to overcome deterioration of the extension hair and the growthof the wearer's natural hair. Finally, known techniques for applyingextension hair involve extensive training and a long learning curve forthe stylist in order to become proficient in the application method andto provide the user with a desired and consistent appearance.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is directed to a hair extension assembly as wellas a method of its application to the scalp hair of the wearer.Accordingly, the structural and operative features of the hair extensionassembly provide for an increase in hair volume and/or hair length ofthe wearer's natural hair. Moreover, the method of attaching the hairextension to the hair of the wearer can be learned by a hair stylist ina significantly shortened training period. Advantageously, when appliedto the hair of the wearer, the hair extension can be washed andsubjected to conventional, every day treatment.

More specifically, the various preferred embodiments of the hairextension assembly of the present invention include an elongated baseformed of an appropriate material such as, but not limited to, an openmesh material. As will be apparent, the material used for at least thebase has sufficient flexibility to conform to the natural contours ofthe wearer's head and/or scalp. The base further includes a collectionof extension hair comprising a plurality of supplemental strandsconnected to the base and extending outwardly preferably from a commonlongitudinal side thereof. Different ones of the hair extension assemblyof the present invention may include the plurality of supplementalstrands varying in number, length, texture, color, etc. and becollectively formed from a variety of different materials including, butnot limited to human hair or other hair-like substitutes known in theindustry.

In addition, the base includes an attachment assembly secured to andextending along at least a majority of the length of one longitudinalside of the base which is opposite to the side associated with theplurality of supplemental strands, as set forth above. Moreover, theattachment assembly is structured to facilitate the passage of thenatural hair of the wearer therethrough in a manner which secures thebase and the remainder of the hair extension assembly to the head of thewearer in an efficient and effective manner. At least one or morepreferred embodiments of the attachment assembly comprise a plurality ofloops collectively extending along the length of the common longitudinalside of the base. As such, the plurality of loops may be integrallyformed with the base or otherwise connected thereto so as to at leastpartially define the longitudinal side of the base which is common tothe plurality loops.

Further, the plurality of loops may be disposed in a contiguous orspaced apart relation to one another and are sufficiently dimensionedand configured to facilitate the passage of natural hair of the wearerthrough correspondingly disposed ones of the plurality of loops. As setforth in greater detail hereinafter, the effective application of thehair extension assembly to the head of the wearer is accomplished byforming a plurality of hair groupings from the natural hair of thewearer. The plurality of natural hair groupings are formed tocollectively extend along a length of and adjacent to a “hair part” orseam. Such a seam will be formed in a predetermined location and in ahorizontal or transverse orientation across the head of the wearer. Assuch, the plurality of natural hair groupings are formed from thenatural hair of the wearer located adjacent the formed seam or hairpart.

Further steps in the application of the hair extension assembly to thehead of the wearer include the positioning of the base and morespecifically the plurality of loops defining the attachment assembly inadjacent and/or aligned relation to the seam or hair part. When theattachment assembly is in the preferred, aligned orientation, theplurality of natural hair groupings are manipulated, using appropriatehair styling instruments, so that they pass through correspondinglypositioned ones of the plurality of loops. Thereafter, portions of thelengths of adjacent ones of the hair groupings are connected to oneanother, subsequent to having passed through the correspondinglydisposed plurality of loops. At least two, but in certain embodiments aplurality of at least three, adjacently disposed natural hair groupingsare secured to one another such as by using a wax based adhesive suchas, but not limited to, Keratin. Alternatively, the free ends of two ormore of the natural hair groupings, once having passed through thecorresponding loops, may be secured to one another by a braidingtechnique or a tie method, each of which is commonly practiced by anumber of hair stylists.

As should be apparent, more than one hair extension assembly may beapplied to the head of the wearer at various levels in order toaccomplish the intended enhancement of the length, thickness, etc. ofthe wearer's natural hair. However, in each instance, the base andattachment assembly is at least initially, adjustably connected inaligned relation to the seam or hair part. Such an adjustable connectionfacilitates a more accurate positioning of the attachment assemblyrelative to the seam, preferably along the length of the base andattachment assembly. Once attachment of the hair extension assembly isaccomplished in the manner set forth in greater detail hereinafter, thesupplemental strands of the collection of extension hair are thendisposed in overlying relation to the seam and the natural hair of thewearer. As a result, the collection of extension hair and the naturalhair of the wearer will be blended together to provide a naturalappearance while accomplishing the intended purpose of increased volume,length, etc.

Further with regard to the method of attaching a hair extension assemblyto the head of the wearer, the aforementioned seam or hair part isformed by gathering a collection of natural hair above the seam as wellas a collection of natural hair being disposed below the seam or hairpart. As set forth above, seam will preferably extend in a generallyhorizontal or transverse orientation to the wearer's head, assuming thatthe head is in a generally upright position. Hair clips or otherconventional instruments may be used to obtain the collection of naturalhair located above and/or below the seam. Upon application, the base ofthe hair extension is substantially aligned adjacent to the seam,wherein the plurality of loops associated with the connecting assemblyare disposed above the seam but in substantially alignment therewith.Therefore, the plurality of loops are disposed in an “inverted”orientation such that the loops face downwardly toward the bottom orfree end of the natural hair of the wearer. Clips or other conventionalinstruments may be used to secure the collection of extension hair,including the plurality of supplemental strands temporarily to thecollection of natural hair located above the seam. Such clips or otherconventional instruments thereby serve to removably dispose the base andthe plurality of loops relative the seam further facilitating a moreprecise or accurate alignment of the loop with the seam.

Thereafter, the plurality of natural hair groupings are gathered by thehair stylists, wherein each grouping is disposed in somewhat spacedrelation to the next adjacent natural hair groupings and each is sizedto pass through a correspondingly disposed one of the plurality ofloops. As such, not all of the plurality of loops will necessarilyreceive a natural hair grouping there through. However, the natural hairgroupings while disposed in at least minimally spaced relation to oneanother will be sufficiently close or adjacent to facilitate theattachment of two or more adjacent hair groupings to one anothersubsequent to passing through correspondingly disposed loops of theattachment assembly. The connection of the hair extension assembly tothe head of the wearer will thus be accomplished in a more ‘natural’manner, thereby avoiding the discomfort, problems and recognizeddisadvantages of securing the portion of the hair extension directly tothe head using adhesive or any other conventional manner.

These and other objects, features and advantages of the presentinvention will become clearer when the drawings as well as the detaileddescription are taken into consideration.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

For a fuller understanding of the nature of the present invention,reference should be had to the following detailed description taken inconnection with the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is a front plan view in partial cutaway of the hair extensionassembly of the present invention.

FIG. 1A is an end view of the embodiment of FIG. 1.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a user's head and scalp hair arranged toform a hair part or seam within a predetermined part of the natural hairof the wearer.

FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view of the embodiment of FIG. 2 whereinthe hair part or seam is being formed.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the hair extension assembly of theembodiment of FIGS. 1 and 1A being aligned with the formed hair part orseam of the embodiment of FIGS. 2 and 3.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view in partial cutaway showing the varioussteps in the attachment of the hair extension assembly of the embodimentof FIGS. 1 and 1A to the natural hair of the wearer.

FIGS. 6 and 7 are each perspective views in partial cutaway furtherrepresenting the method of applying the hair extension assembly of theembodiment of FIGS. 1 and 1A to the natural hair of the wearer.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view in partial cutaway of a hair extensionassembly of the embodiment of FIGS. 1 and 1A having been attached to thenatural hair of a wearer and being blended therein.

Like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout the several viewsof the drawings.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

As represented in the accompanying Figures, the present invention isdirected to a hair extension assembly generally indicated as 10, whichis structured to be added to the natural scalp hair 102 on the head of awearer 100, as schematically represented in FIGS. 2-8. Morespecifically, the hair extension assembly 10 includes a base 12 formedof a mesh material or other material which includes a sufficient degreeof flexibility to at least partially conform to the contours of the headand/or scalp of a wearer 100.

With primary reference to FIGS. 1 and 1A, the hair extension assembly 10also includes a collection of extension hair comprising a plurality ofsupplemental strands generally indicated as 14. The supplemental strandsmay be formed of a variety of materials including human or animal hairor other material which may be commonly known to form wigs, hair pieces,etc. As such, the plurality of supplemental strands 14 may collectivelyor individually vary in length, texture, number, etc. dependent at leastin part on the desires or intent of the wearer 100 to enhance the volumeand/or length of the natural hair. Moreover, the plurality ofsupplemental strands 14 are connected to the base 12 such as by sewingthereto or by other appropriate means. As such, the plurality ofsupplemental strands 14 collectively extend along and outwardly fromwhat may be generally considered a first longitudinal side 16 of thebase 12.

As also represented in FIGS. 1 and 1A, the hair extension assembly 10includes an attachment assembly generally indicated as 18 connected toor integrally formed along a second longitudinal side 20 of the base 12.As clearly represented in FIG. 1, the attachment assembly 18 may in factdefine at least a portion of the second longitudinal side 20 and isoppositely disposed to the first longitudinal side 16 to which theplurality of supplemental strands 14 are attached. As also represented,the plurality of supplemental strands 14 and the attachment assembly 18may extend along a majority or substantially the entire length of thecorresponding longitudinal sides 16 and 20 and therefore along thecorresponding length of the base 12.

The attachment assembly 18 is specifically structured to facilitate theattachment or connection of the hair extension assembly 10 to thenatural hair 102 of the wearer 100, in a manner which avoids itsrepeated detachment and replacement due to normal hair growth. Morespecifically, the attachment assembly 18 is structured to facilitate thepassage of predetermined portions of the natural hair or “hairgroupings” 22 through the attachment assembly 18. The natural hairgroupings 22 are subsequently interconnected in the manner described indetail with specific reference to FIGS. 1-7. Accordingly, at least onepreferred embodiment of the hair extension assembly 10 defines theattachment assembly 18 as comprising a plurality of loops 24 each havingan open interior 24′ with a closed peripheral or boundary. Therefore,the plurality of loops 24 can be accurately described as being closedloops of sufficient dimension and configuration to facilitate thepassage of the hair groupings 22 therethrough.

With further regard to FIG. 1, the plurality of closed loops 24 may bedisposed in contiguous relation to one another or alternately in atleast minimally spaced relation to one another. The plurality of loops24 extend along a predetermined length of the base 12 and secondlongitudinal side 20. It is emphasized that the dimension andconfiguration of different ones of the hair extension assembly 10 mayvary depending upon the needs and desires of the wearer 100. As setforth above, the number of supplemental strands 14 as well as the numberof loops 24 may vary as they extend along a predetermined length of thecorresponding first and second longitudinal sides 16 and 20. Therefore,the configuration and dimensions of different hair extension assemblies10 may vary such as, but not limited to, when more than one hairextension assembly 10 is concurrently used by the same individual. Whena plurality of hair extension assemblies 10 are applied to the naturalhair 102 of the wearer 100, their placement will differ from one anotherso as to accomplish an enhancement of the length and/or volume of thenatural hair, as desired by the wearer 100.

As primarily demonstrated in FIGS. 2-8, the hair extension assembly 10is structured to facilitate attachment or application thereof to thenatural hair 102 of the wearer 100 in a manner which is distinguishablefrom known methods of attachment of conventional hair pieces. Morespecifically, in the attachment of each hair extension assembly 10, a“hair part” or seam 105 is formed in the natural hair 102 of the wearer100 at a location where the extension assembly 10 is to be disposed.Moreover, the hair part or seam 105 is more specifically defined by afirst collection of natural 102′ located beneath the seam 105 anddisposed to naturally extend downwardly from corresponding first side105′ schematically represented in FIG. 2. The hair part or seam 105 isfurther defined by a second collection of natural hair 102″ positionedto extend upwardly or away from a second side 105″ of the seam 105. Asis also represented, in order to maintain the second collection ofnatural hair 102″ on the corresponding side 105″ of the seam 105, aclip, band, tie, etc. 107 may be used as indicated. Similarly, asrepresented in FIG. 3, a similar clip, band, tie, etc. 107 may be usedto gather and/or maintain the first collection of hair 102′ in agathered orientation.

As also indicated, the hair part or seam 105 may be formed in asubstantially horizontal orientation or more specifically an orientationwhich extends transversely across the hair 102 and head or scalp of thewearer 100. The term “horizontal” as used herein is not meant todescribe a precisely horizontal orientation or position but ratherdescribe the general disposition of the hair part or seam 105 when thehead of the wearer 100 is maintained in a normal, upright position. Incontrast, the term “vertical” may be used to describe the natural fallor hanging, of the first collection of natural hair 102′ or orientationof the natural hair 102 before and after the hair extension assembly 10is applied to the wearer 100.

With primary reference to FIGS. 3-5, once the part or seam 105 has beenformed and is clearly distinguishable on the scalp of the wearer 100some of the hair, generally indicated as at 104 is separated from thefirst collection of natural hair 102′. The separated hair 104 isdisposed adjacent to the first side 105′ of the seam 105 and issufficient in quantity to form a plurality of hair groupings 22, as setforth above and as represented in FIGS. 5-7. As also indicated, theplurality of hair groupings 22 comprise a plurality of natural hairstrands, wherein each of the hair groupings 22 are disposed in spacedrelation to one another on the same first side 105′ of the seam 105which defines the first collection of natural hair 102′. The pluralityof hair groupings 22 may vary in number and the actual number of strandsdefining each hair grouping 22 may also vary in number. However, thenumber and size of the hair groupings 22 should be sufficient tofacilitate a secure attachment of the base 12 to the natural hair 102subsequent to the passage thereof through corresponding ones of theopenings 24′ of the closed loops 24. Also, the size of the natural hairgroupings 22 should be at least partially dependent on the size and/orconfiguration of the loops 24 and openings 24′. By way of example only,one preferred embodiment of the attachment assembly 18 may include adimension of the loops 24 to be in the range of ⅛ inch to ¼ inch indiameter, wherein the corresponding dimension of the openings 24′ areslightly smaller.

The attachment of the hair extension assembly 10 is further representedin FIGS. 4 and 5, wherein the base 12 of the hair extension assembly 10is adjustably and removably disposed in aligned relation with the seam105. In the representations of FIGS. 4 and 5, the seam 105 is notclearly represented in that the alignment between the base 12 with theseam 105 may result in at least a portion of the base 12, such as theattachment assembly 18, being disposed in overlying relation to the seam105. The adjustable alignment of the base 12 with the seam 105 isfurther defined by the plurality of closed loops 24, being disposed inan “inverted” orientation such that the plurality of loops 24 facedownwardly along the length of the natural hair 102, 102′. In addition,the collection of extension hair defined by the plurality ofsupplemental strands 14 is removably connected to the second collectionof natural hair 102″ and maintained in overlying relation therewith byvirtue of a clip, band, tie, etc. 107. The initial, adjustableattachment of the base 12 in adjacent relation to the seam 105facilitates a more accurate or precise final alignment therewith. Thisinitial adjustable alignment of the base 12 with the seam 105facilitates the plurality of loops 24 being accurately disposed relativeto the first collection of natural hair 102′ and the plurality of hairgroupings 22 formed therefrom, as clearly represented in FIGS. 5-7.

With primary reference to FIGS. 5 and 6, once the plurality of hairgroupings 22 are formed so as to collectively extend along the firstside 105′ of the seam 105 they are individually passed throughcorrespondingly disposed ones of openings 24′ of the plurality of loops24 defining the attachment assembly 18. FIGS. 5 and 6 represent each ofthe openings 24′ of the closed loops 24 having a different hair grouping22 passing there through. However, the present invention alsocontemplates that adjacent ones of the plurality of hair groupings 22will be passed through spaced apart ones of the openings 24′. As aresult, each of the openings 24′ of the plurality of closed loops 24 maynot have a hair grouping 22 pass therethrough. In addition, themanipulation of each of the plurality of hair groupings 22 whichfacilitates their passage through correspondingly disposed ones of theopenings 24′ may be accomplished by a hair stylist or other individual,utilizing appropriate instruments such as a “hair hook” commonly knownin the hair styling industry.

As represented in FIGS. 6 and 7, once the plurality of hair groupings 22have passed through correspondingly disposed openings 24′, at least twoof the adjacently positioned hair groupings 22 are connected togetherpreferably by using a wax based adhesive such as Keratin. Alternatively,the adjacently disposed ones of the natural hair groupings 22 can beconnected together such as by being braided or tied. However, when a waxbased adhesive such as Keratin is used, heat may be applied to theadhesive to facilitate bonding of the at least two adjacent hairgroupings 22. During such application of heat, appropriate plastic orother material shields may be used to protect the natural hair, scalpand supplemental hair strands of the wearer 100.

It should also be noted that more than two adjacently disposed hairgroupings 22 may be secured together such as, but not limited to, atleast three adjacently disposed hair groupings 22. Moreover, thelocation of the junction 25 of the connected or attached hair groupings22′ should be sufficiently close to the base 12 and the attachmentassembly 18 to provide a tight, secure fitting of the base 12 adjacentto or aligned with the aforementioned hair part or seam 105. However, atleast a minimal amount of spacing should be provided between thejunction 25 of attached hair groupings 22′ and the base 12 so as toallow a certain amount of flexibility and natural movement of theattached hair extension assembly 10 relative to the natural hair 102 ofthe wearer 100.

FIG. 7 represents a plurality of adjacent hair groupings 22′ beingsecured together at corresponding junctions 25 subsequent to having beenpassed through corresponding ones of the loops 24 and/or openings 24′.Prior to completing all of the connections of the hair groupings 22′,the supplemental strands 14 defining the collection of extension hairwill be maintained in overlying or otherwise connected relation to thesecond collection of natural hair 102″ by the aforementioned clip,connector, band, tie, etc. 107. However, upon completion of theattachment of the hair groupings 22′, the supplemental strands 14 willbe detached from the second collection of natural hair 102″ and foldedover the base 12 and attachment assembly 18 so as to be blended with thefirst collection of natural hair 102′ located beneath or below the nowconnected base 12, as depicted in FIG. 8. As a result, the length and/orvolume of the hair of the wearer 100 will then be defined by theblending or mixture of the supplemental strands 14 with the natural hair102 dependent at least in part on the location of the hair extensionassembly 10 relative to the natural hair 102 and scalp of the wearer100. If desired, and if of sufficient length, portions of the secondcollection of natural hair 102″ may subsequently overlay the base 12and/or attachment assembly 18 to at least partially conceal same.

Since many modifications, variations and changes in detail can be madeto the described preferred embodiment of the invention, it is intendedthat all matters in the foregoing description and shown in theaccompanying drawings be interpreted as illustrative and not in alimiting sense. Thus, the scope of the invention should be determined bythe appended claims and their legal equivalents.

Now that the invention has been described,

What is claimed is:
 1. A hair extension assembly structured tosupplement the natural scalp hair of a wearer, said hair extensionassembly comprising: an elongated base formed of a flexible,substantially thin mesh material having sufficient flexibility toconform to a corresponding contour of the head of the wearer, acollection of extension hair extending along the length of said base andcomprising a plurality of supplemental strands, said plurality ofsupplemental strands connected to said base along a common longitudinalside and extending outwardly therefrom, a flexible attachment assemblyconnected to said base and disposed and structured to secure said baseto the natural hair of the wearer, and said attachment assemblycomprising a plurality of integrally formed loops collectively extendingalong at least a majority of the length of said base and structured tofacilitate passage of correspondingly positioned natural hair groupingsthrough at least some of said plurality of loops, said plurality ofloops extending outwardly from a first longitudinal side of said base,and relatively disposed to facilitate attachment of adjacent ones of thenatural hair groupings passing through said plurality of loops to oneanother.
 2. A hair extension assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein saidplurality of loops are contiguously disposed relative to one anotheralong the length of said base.
 3. A hair extension assembly as recitedin claim 1 wherein said plurality of loops are disposed in spacedrelation to one another along the length of said base.
 4. A hairextension assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein said plurality ofsupplemental strands are disposed and structured to collectively extendoutwardly from a second longitudinal side of said base.
 5. A hairextension assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein said plurality of loopsare disposed and structured to at least partially define onelongitudinal side of said base.
 6. A hair extension assembly as recitedin claim 5 wherein said plurality of supplemental strands collectivelyextend outwardly from an opposite longitudinal side of said baserelative to said plurality of loops.
 7. A hair extension assembly asrecited in claim 5 wherein said plurality of supplemental strands areconnected to said base adjacent an opposite longitudinal side thereofrelative to said plurality of loops.
 8. A hair extension assembly asrecited in claim 7 wherein said plurality of supplemental strands areoperatively disposed to extend outwardly from said opposite longitudinalside.
 9. A hair extension assembly as recited in claim 5 wherein saidplurality of loops are relatively disposed to facilitate attachment toone another of adjacent ones of the natural hair groupings subsequent topassing through said plurality of loops.
 10. A hair extension assemblyas recited in claim 1 wherein said attachment assembly is formed of aflexible, substantially thin mesh material.